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Fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): consultation analysis

Analysis of responses to the consultation on proposed fisheries management measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The consultation sought input on implementing management measures across 20 MPAs and amending the boundary of the West of Scotland MPA.


Appendix 2: Frequency analysis of closed questions (including campaign responses)

Do you support or oppose the proposed zonal fisheries management measures for offshore MPAs? - Zonal Management Measures

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 62 3 18 83
Organisation 51 13 24 88
Campaign Response 19 0 0 19
Non-campaign 94 16 42 152
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 0 0 0
SE Link 0 0 0 0
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 113 16 42 171
Individual 75% 4% 22% 100%
Organisation 58% 15% 27% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 62% 11% 28% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 0% 0% 0%
SE Link 0% 0% 0% 0%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 66% 9% 25% 100%

Do you support or oppose the proposed full site fisheries management measures for offshore MPAs? - Full Site Management Measures

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3712 1 54 3767
Organisation 31 4 51 86
Campaign Response 3683 0 19 3702
Non-campaign 60 5 86 151
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 0 0 19 19
Total 3743 5 105 3853
Individual 99% 0% 1% 100%
Organisation 36% 5% 59% 100%
Campaign Response 99% 0% 1% 100%
Non-campaign 40% 3% 57% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 0% 0% 100% 100%
Total 97% 0% 3% 100%

Do you support the full site fisheries management measures proposed for Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC?

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3705 6 0 3711
Organisation 29 13 0 42
Campaign Response 3699 0 0 3699
Non-campaign 35 19 0 54
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 3734 19 0 3753
Individual 100% 0% 0% 100%
Organisation 69% 31% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 65% 35% 0% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 99% 1% 0% 100%

Do you support the full site fisheries management measures proposed for Braemar Pockmarks SAC?

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3704 6 0 3710
Organisation 26 13 0 39
Campaign Response 3699 0 0 3699
Non-campaign 31 19 0 50
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 3730 19 0 3749
Individual 100% 0% 0% 100%
Organisation 67% 33% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 62% 38% 0% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 99% 1% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Central Fladen MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Overview
Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 27 3683 0 3710
Organisation 28 14 1 43
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 36 17 1 54
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 55 3697 1 3753
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 65% 33% 2% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 67% 31% 2% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the full site fisheries management measures proposed for Darwin Mounds SAC?

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3706 0 6 3712
Organisation 29 0 12 41
Campaign Response 3699 0 0 3699
Non-campaign 36 0 18 54
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 3735 0 18 3753
Individual 100% 0% 0% 100%
Organisation 71% 0% 29% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 67% 0% 33% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 100% 0% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for East of Gannet and Montrose Fields MPA Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 21 3684 6 3711
Organisation 13 16 11 40
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 15 20 17 52
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 34 3700 17 3751
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 33% 40% 28% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 29% 38% 33% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for East Rockall Bank SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 21 3685 6 3712
Organisation 12 16 13 41
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 14 21 19 54
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 33 3701 19 3753
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 29% 39% 32% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 26% 39% 35% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 1% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 22 3685 7 3714
Organisation 15 17 19 51
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 14 21 19 54
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 37 3702 26 3765
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 29% 33% 37% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 26% 39% 35% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 98% 1% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Firth of Forth Banks Complex MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 29 3684 0 3713
Organisation 24 16 2 42
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 34 20 2 56
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 53 3700 2 3755
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 57% 38% 5% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 61% 36% 4% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 21 3684 6 3711
Organisation 18 14 14 46
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 20 18 20 58
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 39 3698 20 3757
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 39% 30% 30% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 34% 31% 34% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 98% 1% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for North-East Faroe-Shetland Channel MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 23 3682 6 3711
Organisation 14 16 15 45
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 18 18 21 57
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 37 3698 21 3756
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 31% 36% 33% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 32% 32% 37% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 98% 1% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for North West Rockall Bank SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 27 3685 0 3712
Organisation 24 15 0 39
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 32 20 0 52
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 51 3700 0 3751
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 62% 38% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 62% 38% 0% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Norwegian Boundary Sediment Plain MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 28 3682 0 3710
Organisation 22 14 0 36
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 31 16 0 47
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 50 3696 0 3746
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 61% 39% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 66% 34% 0% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Pobie Bank Reef SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 29 3683 2 3714
Organisation 25 16 1 42
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 35 19 3 57
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 54 3699 3 3756
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 60% 38% 2% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 61% 33% 5% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 98% 0% 100%

Do you support the full site fisheries management measures proposed for Scanner Pockmark SAC?

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3711 0 0 3711
Organisation 37 0 0 37
Campaign Response 3699 0 0 3699
Non-campaign 49 0 0 49
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 3748 0 0 3748
Individual 100% 0% 0% 100%
Organisation 100% 0% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 100% 0% 0% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 100% 0% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Solan Bank Reef SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 28 3683 0 3711
Organisation 22 15 2 39
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 31 18 2 51
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 50 3698 2 3750
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 56% 38% 5% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 61% 35% 4% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Stanton Banks SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 27 3684 1 3712
Organisation 26 15 0 41
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 31 18 2 51
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 53 3699 1 3753
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 63% 37% 0% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 61% 35% 4% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 22 3684 6 3712
Organisation 20 15 13 48
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 23 19 19 61
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 42 3699 19 3760
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 42% 31% 27% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 38% 31% 31% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 98% 1% 100%

Do you support the full site fisheries management measures proposed for West of Scotland MPA?

Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 3712 0 0 3712
Organisation 37 2 7 46
Campaign Response 3699 0 0 3699
Non-campaign 50 2 7 59
Specific Campaign
Oceana 2034 0 0 2034
SE Link 1646 0 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 3749 2 7 3758
Individual 100% 0% 0% 100%
Organisation 80% 4% 15% 100%
Campaign Response 100% 0% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 85% 3% 12% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 100% 0% 0% 100%
SE Link 100% 0% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 100% 0% 0% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for West Shetland Shelf MPA under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 22 3684 6 3712
Organisation 12 15 13 40
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 15 19 19 53
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 34 3699 19 3752
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 30% 38% 33% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 28% 36% 36% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 1% 99% 1% 100%

Do you support the fisheries management measures proposed for Wyville-Thomson Ridge SAC under Option 1 (zonal) or Option 2 (full site)?

Respondent type Option 1 (Zonal) Option 2 (Full site) Neither Total
Individual 27 3685 0 3712
Organisation 31 16 1 48
Campaign Response 19 3680 0 3699
Non-campaign 39 21 1 61
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0 2034 0 2034
SE Link 0 1646 0 1646
SWFPA 19 0 0 19
Total 58 3701 1 3760
Individual 1% 99% 0% 100%
Organisation 65% 33% 2% 100%
Campaign Response 1% 99% 0% 100%
Non-campaign 64% 34% 2% 100%
Specific Campaign
Oceana 0% 100% 0% 100%
SE Link 0% 100% 0% 100%
SWFPA 100% 0% 0% 100%
Total 2% 98% 0% 100%

What are your views on the proposed amended boundary for West of Scotland MPA?

Overview
Respondent type Support Neutral Oppose Total
Individual 29 23 11 63
Organisation 39 31 2 72
Total 68 54 13 135
Individual 46% 37% 17% 100%
Organisation 54% 43% 3% 100%
Total 50% 40% 10% 100%

Contact

Email: Marine_biodiversity@gov.scot

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